29 - A summer island in winter

This week's case file felt very summery to me and I was planning to scrap some summer photos, but when going through a pile of photos I found these of weathered buildings taken on a winter day, so I picked them instead. From the evidence items I used: woodgrain (both paper and stamp), paint and sand off, weathered look, stuff in a pocket. From the testimony items: transparent container, summer story but in winter.

These photos were taken on during a walk on a little island which is full of people during summer, but pretty empty at winter time. I used unusually much patterned paper on this layout, covering the cardstock with three different patterned papers. I added some stamping on top, using stamps that fit with the theme.

I also used a bunch of old postage stamps and some vintage photos, which fit since this island has a very old and interesting history.

There is a tag book in the vellum pocket, with lots more photos and the journaling. The journaling is about how we love to go and walk on this island and compares how it looks during summer and winter, full of people, boats and activities, compared to almost deserted, no shops open, hardly a person in sight. Cliffs, sea, history, beautiful views, nice old buildings and an old fort in the middle of it all. When it snows, the snow collects in between cliffs and stones (it is very windy), making for a very interesting landscape. We had picnic in one of the dressing room, with lots of peeling paint, fun for photos.

More photos on my blog: http://layersofink.blogspot.com/2012/07/a-summer-island-in-winter-time-csi-29.html

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Comment by Sylvia Mellander Ekman on July 30, 2012 at 8:06am: This is such a beautiful tribute to the serenity that settles over the coastal sites when it's off season. I love that almost magical feel of calm. And it's captured amazingly in your LO, Anna-Karin! (Marstrand -underbart!)

Comment by Jenn Kennedy on July 28, 2012 at 5:44pm: THis is so beautiful. I am always envious of 2 page layouts and one that has so many pictures on it. I have a hard time doing that! This turned out awesome!

Comment by Riikka Kovasin on July 27, 2012 at 1:41pm: Great details! Love the weathered look!

Comment by Jacynthe Loubier on July 23, 2012 at 4:37pm: It's so nice to see 2page layouts in the gallery. I love how the mix of weathered patterned papers and embellishments go so well with the vintage feel of the photos. The pink paint of the clock tower is just the colour we needed for this week's colour scheme. I love the different stamps and the one of the three gentlemen especially. Beautiful layout. Your photos always make me want to visit Sweden :)

Comment by Debbi Tehrani on July 22, 2012 at 8:29pm: Wowzers, Anna-Karin! So impressed how you. Axe this palette look perfect with your pics! Love the topic and your journaling and all the glorious details that so perfectly match your story and mood of the pics!

Comment by Eila Sandberg on July 22, 2012 at 4:07pm: Wow! what a great way to make the photos such a wonderful part of your collage! so many interesting details to check out too. There is something special about seaside resorts at wintertime, slumbering their Sleeping Beauty sleep until the first summer guests' arrival.